Obviously Health and Safety overrules the DDA but CDM regs say the
designers are responsible for their design so if they have built a
kitchen that is a hazard to a disabled person because they did not take
into account all potential users of the kitchen when they designed it -
they should end up in court or jail!
Im sure if Gordon Ramsey did end up in a wheelchair or blind he wouldn't
stop cooking, especially as it is obvious he uses ALL his senses when
cooking and if you took away one he would just use another more.
No sense of taste or smell would be more of a disability in the kitchen
or clearly in these designers case lack of common sense!!!
Kind Regards
Justin Ryan
Accessibility and Inclusion Manager
Southeastern,
Floor 3, Friars Bridge Court,
41-45 Blackfriars Road,
London, S.E.1 8PG
T. 0207 620 5536 int 00-0075536
M. 07771 827121
F. 0207 620 5547
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Subject: Commercial kitchens
I have had sight of an email from a kitchen designer who says:
"Commercial kitchens are excluded from the DDA regs due to the dangerous
nature of the equipment.
A wheelchair bound or sight impaired person would be a danger to
themselves and their colleagues in this environment.
Disabled people are inly [sic] employed for admin tasks for this reason"
For obvious reasons, myself and my colleagues have taken issue with this
email. However, does anyone know if commercial kitchens actually do
have
exeption from the DDA regs? As far as I can tell, the only reason that
a
disabled person would be in any more danger is because the kitchen
itself
has been poorly designed and not taken any potential adjustments (e.g
additional manoeuvring space, lowered counters )into account. Is there
any way that the above statement could be justified?
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